The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND '' ,O IIIMIIILCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market continues to be influenced / the general closing of accounts usual at the end t/f the year, and the active collection of payments ° I I account of revenue. The inquiries for monetary assistance at the different discount establishments are, therefore, very numerous, and brokers, copse. Vaently, keep up their quotations rather firmly, the Prices again ranging from 61.7 per cent. for first cl ass bills. About £55,000 in gold was taken into the Bank ° t't Saturduy, but 25,000 sovereigns were with -4111;47n. The Australasian, from New York, has brought The Bombay steamer which left to-day took oat 4378,530 in specie. Accounts from the manufacturing districts for t he past week have been of a rather unsatisfactory c haracter. There has only been a moderate amount 45 i business transacted in the woollen districts of Fe eds, Bradford, and Huddersfield; w hil e at M an . cflester a rather better icquiry has sprung up for T he and yarns, both for home use and exp or t a ti on . Ahe hosiery and lace trades of Leicester and Not tll3,gham have remained seasonably active; while in t he hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, 4 1. 1 ' 01 Wolverhampton the operations generally h ave v ecn moderate. Two O'CLOCK, At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Renter's l' elegrom, the 3 per cent. French Rentes were 66f. 100 . Inanimate. The English Stock Market has been very dull 40 (1 depressed to-day, a few sales having occasioned great heaviness. Consols for money are 891, and for the account, 89g. The New Threes and Re duced Annuities are 881 1; Exchequer Bills, 63. to ls. die.; and India 5 per Cents., 102 a, 1031; e 1d the Bonds, par. e h the Foreign Market there is very little anima 10u, and prices are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents., 8 62, a re 711 ; d o . C onso lid es , 46a ; M ex i can, 2 2 do. New, 271 1 ; Greek, 221 23; Spanish `useive, 311 1 ; do. Certificates, 131 14 1 ; Portu. !Use, 471 48; Rissian, 87; ; the Confederate 44 ,° 41 1, 59 61; the Egyptian, f prom.; and the Danubian, 4 dis. to par. Lusin ess i n th e R a ilway Share M ar k e t has con ',lulled very dull, and in several instances prices I . ve shown less firmness. Great Western, North. estern, Midland, and South Eastern have each de clined 55,; Great Eastern and Brighton, 10s.; 44 (1 Great Northern A Stcck, £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive et Previous quotations. For Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there has be en a very limited inquiry, and prices generally li re a shade flatter. r ., BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Console 4 1)0 Account, Jan. 10 leer Cent. Reduced .. ti ew 3 per Cent e.,'? 21 Cent. Jan. 1894 4"° 6 per Cent., Jan. 1873 li ttuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — "0 for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — 4," 0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — ' c hequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent..... 6 1 Do 4500 E 13° £lOO and £2OO .. it i 3 O k England Stk, 61 per Ct. " 0 Account .. L, I NDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. '''ta Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — DO l , Account ", 0 5 per Cent. July, 1870 .... , h 4) O Account — 4j ° 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — 1., Do Certificates ",,0 1 pe r C en t. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — D O 4i pei Cent. .. — Po E n f ace d P aper , 4 p er Cent .. --- 1 .0 6 per Cent., Jan. 187 2 .. 1011 1 • -1 1 ,° 6 1 per Cent., May, 1879 ', O 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 --, "„0 Bonds Zl,OOO par "0 under £l,OOO . FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. g hastrian Bonds, 5 per C ent . • B razilian 5 per Cent .... Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 I I Do 1863 kenos Ayres 6 per Cent c2 1 : 3 „9 Account..... . ~, — ~Lo E kn 6 per Cent. t ", 0 11 per Cent Q°l,ol:nbian 6 per Cent — 1 1,° 0 1 6 per Cent. 1),;" per Cent. 1864 .... " h o ish 3 per Cent., 1825 6 per Cent, E .'" lir ° 6 per Cent., 1773-77, £ 25 paid ipm r ° tdor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — t t . Provisonal Land Wa r rant.. ' 7 Ptiltil 7 per Cent 951 1 1- 1 ; 0 4100 Bonds '`'°) Second Issue Do 1864 . . 91/ tsio Scrip, £l5 paid il e k 6 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 221 b e' Account ° Coupons ;IL-% Account — ij t eraala 5 per Cent. Ill? 18 39 and 1859 !11l Der Cent Cen .( t Marenuniuut Railway) 711 4 . b l ean 3 per .... — 0 Account T 1 Do 1864 •li ° 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — die •.;fo Scrip, £43 paid.... k", 0 French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — die x d 4,," ° !ish Imperial 5 per Cent - W Granada bn 2 .. IN - per Cent. — i', o Deferred DO" Land Warrants (Hectares) — ° Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864 — Pe Do do Aug., 1866 — I.ll rian 41 per Cent t° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) .. — DO 1 1 per Cent., 1862 P':,° Account eguese 3 per Cent., 1853 1 ) 0 Account .. -°3 ` t 18b6 '7 '9 '6O, 62,'3.. h per Cen ~ , 7 / • .. 41 4,° Account ' 4l an 5 per Cent 1822, £ St., b,-, A— b-0./ per Cont., 1860 .. 13,-, lB5O b- 3 per Cent 1859 — D ° 6 per Cent, 1862 L u 1854 14 ,° Scrip, £65 paid pm [pnian per Cent 1p °, Account — i tl P B li per Cent I ,° Account -- 1) " 0 New Deferred t° Account D° Passive lip,,° Account 3ll I .13 ° ,, 14 11 Cert. of Coup not funded — ow„, - Account Ft l Z lB ll., 4 per Cent — 1 if lol l 6 per Cent. 1854 — b o ° Account 0 6 per Cent. 1858 1 , 0 Account . L' o £lOO Bonds — b ° 6 per Cent. 1862 bc' Account .. 711 i 11 ° £ lOO Bonds.. . 71/ _...... _...... b° Guaranteed, 4 per C0nt..... V° 18 63 Scrip, £4O paid !tilatlela 3 per Cent. b t° Acco un t IP 6 Per Cent., 1862 .. ° Account ° 6 .,„P Cent. , 1864 De s $a on the above payable in London I , , eli l an,, 6 per Cent. . Ex. 10 Florins. 't/t;g 11 , 1 , li per Cent., Ex. 25f — 1 ,1)„ - , 4 4 i per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail 621 krt il r 1 , per Cent. Certificates Atm:: °A Rentes l 3 par Cent .4,, , b,; ) 0 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — .e- A ccount l'iq,!jan Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. '''ola.tese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — %,, THREE O'CLOCK. -80 4, Q-I°l one " eco M uLt .. y ... .. L iverpool Cotton Market—This Day. %I I Rood inquiry, with improved feeling. Sales, 3 ' 3 ,000 bales. • Ct t . e , d " I CAL NOMINATION.—The Queen has nomi tgli• Q Bl , t he Rev. Robert Topham to be Minister of the new tte fie l ci lld district of Etruia, Staffordshire, in the diocese of 1) 11 LOSS OF THE STANLEY.—The inquiry at 1 Y: : 8 i 'lto the loss of the Aberdeen steamer Stanley, off (114: 540 : 1 , closed on:Saturday. The captain was acquitted Q Ata - " t en t ae, and declared entitled to a renewal of his certr. ' 4 4 he court cons id ere d th e a bsence of leading lights, tollt,°_`..her circumstances over which the captain had no had led to the calamity.' it ',,4•111,1,: MANSLAUGHTER OF A YOUTH BY HIS 110, 1 - a - a • - -At the Chester Assiz 3s on Friday the filemaker, 114 14,, -48 Lee of Warrington, who killed his son daring an to 4iztvi'S' altercation on the 22d of last month, was sentenced ttriabb4l.°llths' imprisonment with hard labour, the judge 'let.." l4 R that his severest punishment would be the re wh- . btu tell he would carry with him to the grave, that oMteed the death of hie child. SHARE IllAiKETS,—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOWIS. iliare Railways. Closing , Paid . Price. i done. Bir,,d l Wol., and Str. Val. '',lythe ana Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian 'fork and Bandon Jorn NV& II Do A A gets no div, Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun..l.'crth,&Ab. Juno. dinburgli & Glasgow. and 8. Western ' , lreatEaatern, Ord, stk Ditto A stark 100 100 100 an all i all all 87 SO 180 131 Ditto EastAngllan st :lreatNorthot Scotland C; real, Northern Do A stock Do B do I Gt. S. ant W. of IrelltlV Great Western,Original Do Str Val aim. stoat: Do. South Wales Do, A' est Mid. _-_-_Oxtord Do Newport. Do Derelord l Lancashire & Torkshirei London and 13lackwall' Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Ilan., Shot., & Lincoln. liaryport and Carlisle. Do # 81141 - .3 If etropolt tan slidland Do Binning. & Derby laid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares .lid Kent North British 'Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwich Do, G.N.E. pArcham, Do Lecds Do York Do Carliale Do. Stook. tit Darling Do do 1855-58 Do do lritit,..6l _ _ North London Do New Do New, 1804. North Staffordshire .. N. and S. W. Junction 'Scottish Central Soot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Soot. Mid. stook Shrewd. and Welohpool Shropshire Union South DC7011... ..... South Eastern Staines, Wok.,andWok Taff Va1e.............. _____ Do C Vale of Neath Waterford 46 Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool liar. at 6 7 34 86 16 17 00 02 106 108 47 43 71 81 i 33 131 15.11 1555 130 13! 90 tl 781 if 67 69 57 59 44 46 100 102 115 1151 82 84 10 i 106 37 39 1181 119 97 99 66 67 121 ;22 137 074 106 iOB 55 67 25 i 7 113 114 71i 72i 1 3 104 38 39 11 1? ico 9 lu , 120 125 11 21, 1 11 79 80 10 111 (38 .:42 58 (i) 40 42 85} E5l 8 9 10 ' 34 44 t 1 8 110 38 40 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways alantic & St Lawreno, som.,Baroda&.Cent In( Gu. 5 per cent Do. E. Shares. imialo and Laae Pluror Do. Preference • • fuffalo,Brant,&Godricl p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 187 00. do. July 1, 187 )o. do. June 1, lb: flcutta..t.S. Eastn. (Li 'apeTown Dock Sari Demerara 7 p.a per. pf efastu. Bengal gu. ~ ;ast Indian. ;Tu. 5 p. Do. do. J Ext.. rand Trunk or can.... 1: Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Do. Ist fret. Bonds Do. do. deferred....• • Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pi et stook , Do. do. deferred.— Do. 4th Pref. stock... I Do. do. deferred IGt.lndiaPentn.g - ua.sp.e 1)o. Gut. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. C It. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. 41 per cent Do 4 t._11 7 ._ of Canada Share, Do. New _ no. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt t)o. 5i p. o. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited sladras. gum., 5 p. 0. Do. 4! p. c. Extension De. 4i d 0........ Do. Fifth Extension. ifelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bndb Ylelb. & llobson's Bay. Newßrunswiok 8z Cando Class A and B N. Rl.C'daB pc let 1 t bolt &bide ...... „.. . Do. De1hi........ g z Do. d 0........... Do. Punjaub .... : 1 ;• 00. Indue.St. F 10) ti.' all 100 100 100 2 ;10 100 Paid. Clooing Prioe. 58 CO 102 i tc3l Idle ip 5 56 8i 9k 75 80 88 100 8) 90 103 104 103 i i,.4; 21 22 90 92 70 72 61 44 66 68 56 58 53 ,54 47 50 3) 32 28 30 104 041 pr pr ip 101 IC3 9 9} 1111 11 83 VO 80 E 2 d 104 1831 98 08 91 03 59 61 A 2 94 10! 10 1023 104 id IP 1023 104 95 97 1 1 31 1 711 70/ 661 12.14 st st Bt 50 20 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. -- British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872 100 1 Do. do. 1883 100 ;alh.tiov.6p.c.Ja. ul 1877-84 lco 98 99 Do. Ap. o. Feb..t Am_ 100 97 99 Do. bp. c.slar.dz Sept 100 97 99 Do. sp. o. Jan.&July. lOC 87 89 881 Do. 5 Inscribed stook 100 86 89 ape (3.110pe, 8 p o,187:, 100 404 108 Do.Ap 42 Oot. 1881 100 105 107 Do. 1894 100 le6 108 )o. Jan. & July. 1891 100 109 111 .3eyion, N0v.1864, 6 p 100 102 105 Do. 1878, do. 100 109 112 Ilauritius 6 p.0ent.1873 00 105 107 107 Do. • 1878 100 106 109 Do. 1882 100 ,07 110 \Tata' Gov. 6 per cant 100 1()5 107 4.13.G0v. 6 p.c. J a.dr,Jul; 100 99 102 4. S.W. G ov. 5 p 100 97 149 Du. sp. c.,1871 to 1974 100 95 97 Do. d0.,i888 dzupwch 100 94 06 95 iew Zealand 6 p cent 100 105 107 \lova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. steriing, 1875 lou 100 102 lueensland GeV. 6p. 100 101 105 i.Aus Gov. 6 p.c.1t68- 100 - Do. 1,78 &upward t lOO ,107 109 Vto.Gov. 6 Ja.&...1u1y 100 Do. lo is p.o. An.stOot , 100 1061 10711107 BRITISH MINES. 2 'ambrian Consol. Gold 1 Chiverton . 3 61 71 ,idlord Amalgamated. 32: A 3 32 ')evon G. Con.. Javist. 1 580 000 Drakewal:s....... Hastiett(lllogan) .su 50 55 Mast Caradon 1.14.( 18 20 ,ast Carn Brea , 0.4.0 61 7 East Grenville 2.7.0, 51 6 East Lovell '1 itussal (Tavistk. .5.13. 5 55 5 litm..tSt.Aubyn(Gwen 60 5 7 4 Great Laxey, all 171 181 Areal. South Tolgus... h7l 15 2 Wheal Vor(Helston 40 34 36 ?rrenville ler:,4's-Foot . a. 13 56 37 iingston D0wn5....,, 4.18.4 4 41 ,largaret ((Jay Lelani 8 9 :t)rite Va11ey.......... 4.4 t, 4 41 4 .Iyndv Iron Ore (Lim. 25 11 ...... /9 18 20 iew Setun 2ll 60 70 - • flt-th D0wn.......... • 3 I 15 North Roskear.. . . .... . 291 17 ID 'i tiaeeet(lllo4au 3.1,.6 31 2 Wheal Crotty 2.8 0 • 2 Prosper Uniled...s..., 7.1.,, 25 3 3 -iovidence(Uny Lelni. 106.7 34 36 iouthCaradon(St.Cleei 1 20 510 --Wheal Frail. (1110V.Ii ($,1.5,, 33 36 3tray Park fin Cron y :6 17 ,Vest Basset (Illogan)„ 11 7 9 _ Cr radon (Liskeard 9 5 6 West Chiverton Nest Sewn Nhev,l Basset (Illogan 5 90 93 4--11eal Buller (Redruth, 1 9 it NhealLudeott Alma' MaryAnn;Lien., 8 13 )5 Wheal Oeton 5Bl 95 200 N heal Trelawney (Lis , 7 18 20 Wheal Union 4 1 PREFERENCE SEEARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent.., 114 Great Western (Berke and Hants Ext.) 5 per cent,: 61 PREFERENCE STARES AND STOCKS: London and South-Western, 4} per cent., 69} Metropolitan 5 per cent., 9S} LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTA.LI3. Northern and Eastern 6 per cent.,1531 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, If West Flanders, 8 Sambre and Meuse, 5} per cent. pf., 91 FOREIGN MI 4E Alamillos, limited, li Port Philip, 11 i „I BANKS. Alliance (Una.), £7O 8 1 Ditto, new, 34 Ditto, issued at 20 pin., of which 10 is pd , 211 Anglo Austrian, ill- Anglo-Italian, Um., 34 Australasia, 70 Ditto, new, 65 Bank of utago, lim.,'s; Bsnk of Wales. Um., 151 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 357 41 Chartered tier. of India, London, and China, 69/ 1 Commercial Bank of India and the East, Lit o, issued at 10Wm., of which 10 is paid, 381 Consolidated Bank, lint., 101 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 201 European Bank, lim., 81 / Hindustan, china, and Japan (Um.), 291 Imperial Bank (11m.). Ditto, new, 281 Imperial Ottoman, 17 161 ; Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 41 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, lim., 7} London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 511 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 251 41 London and County, 771'8 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, 1im.,19 London Joint Stock, 491 Ditto, new, issued at 30 pm., 381 London and South African, 2 London and South-Western, lim., 22/ Merchant Bank, lint., 234 Mercantile and Exchange. lim., 91:1 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 171 National of Liverpool. limited, r 1 Provincial Banking Corporation, lint., 31 Provincial of Ireland. Btst Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., 101 South Eastern, Jim., 81 Standard of British South Africa (lirat), 23 Ditto, new, 221 Union of London, 5520 MIS CELL A NEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 20 Australian Mort. Lar.dand Finance, Um., Berlin Water Works, Um., 9 Commeroial Union, Insurance, 81 156 5i 5 78 i i 1 1 111 105 1191 11 19 97i 7 : 66 i i 1201 1 1371 7 13$ 7 1134 72i 104 1 4 f 3 P 80 41} 8515 i !33a Business dont THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVtAING, DECEMBER 12, 1864. MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Contract Corporation, lira., 24 3 Credit Fonder and Mobili& r of England, 8 Ditto (£1), 5 East India Irrigation and Canal, GI Ebbw Vale, 41 Egyptian Corn, and Trading, lira., 5 E, glish and Australian Copper, la 2 Financial Corporation, a Fore-street Warehouse, Urn., Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um., 64 7 Hudson's Bay, 16i ImperL,l Mercantile Credit Asso., Um., 81 Indian Carrying, lim., International Financial Society, lira., 74 4 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour ; , 85 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 6& London Financial Association, lira., Ditto, new, 23i London Mercantile Discount, lira., la M .dras Irrigation and Canal, 5 Ditto (all), 204 National Discount Company, Urn., MI National Financial, lim., Ocean Ni arine Insurance), 261 a 6 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 82 31 Royal Mail Steam.:93 a Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 78 Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., 5i THE GREAT CHRISTMAS CATTLE MARKET.—(This Day) This being the clay appointed for holding the great Christmas market, the arrivals of stock at an early hour were numerous, and of an important character. Notwith standing the somewhat severe drought experienced during the summor months, and the scarcity of food for winter consumption, the show of beasts was remarkably fine and of full average weight. Possibly, from their numevical strength, we ought to place the shorthorns in the first cate gory. The counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire have perhaps suffered more from the want of moisture than any other part of England; never theless, the receipts from t hose coun les were quite equal to most corresponding periods of the year—not a few of the animals being of enormous weight and of wonderfully fine symmetry. Although the majority of them appeared al most too fat for the ordinary purposes of the bu.chers, sales progressed steadily, at high rates when compared with many previous years, But exclusive of the short horns, a good many crosses were received from Lincoln shire and Leicestershire, The system of crossing has not become very extensive in those districts, still the stock in this respect showed signs of excellent stamina and quality. From the West of England the receipts were nearly, or quite, equal to last season, and we may remark that, so even was their condition, the difference in the weight of each drove was trifling. Great credit is due to the graziers and feeders for such a remarkably fine display of Downs as the present. Mr Senior, of Broughton House, near Ayles bury, exhibited 40 pure North Devon oxen, which com manded much attention. Some of these extraordinary animals weighed upwards of 200 stones each, For pure North Devons this is an extraordinary weight ; but it shows to what perfection Devon stock has been brought, The number of Herefords on offer was not to say exten , . sive ; but the supply in this respect was remarkably good— indeed there was scarcely an'inferior bullock amongst it. Heavy stock was in moderate request; but that weighing from 110 to 140 stones met a steady inquiry. The receipts of beasts from Scotlsnd were rather exten sive, and the whole of them were el more than average merit—in fact, a finer display of Scots from north the Tweed never was witnessed in this or any other market. The crosses from Aberdeenshire, &e., avers remarkably fine animals, and these comprised about three-fourths of the entire arrivals, The show from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge was about equal to last year, both as to number and quality. From Sussex some very good beasts reached us. For the most part, however, they were too aged to sell freely. Considering the fine blood possessed by the Sussex gra ziers, we are surprised to find them so indisposed to for ward increased supplies to this market. It would appear, however, that more remunerative prices are now obtained for stock in the various local markets than in London, There was a good, though not to say large, collection of Welsh runts. The graziers appear as yet to have declined to enter into the crossing system to any extent. Hence, nearly the whole of the stock was pure. Must of the beasts sold at high currencies. From Ireland the supply of beasts was a fair average as to number, but for the most plrt there was a great deficiency in quality. Skies therefore progressed slowly, at moderate quotations. The number of crosses received from various parts of England was on the increase, but they varied considerably in quality, Somo of them realised high rates, but the maj rity of them were a slow sale. The following return shows the number of beasts exhi bited, and the prices realised for them, on the great days during the last 23 years Years. Beasts shown. s. d. s. d. 1811 46 4,500 GO 3 8 to 5 0 1812 .. 4,511 3 4 to 4 8 1813 .. 4,510 00 3 8 to 4 4 1814 .. 5,713 40 4 0 to 4 6 1845 .. 5,526 3 6 to 4 8 1.46 .. 4,570 .. 4 0 to 5 8 1817 .. 4,252 .. 3 4 to 4 8 1848 GO 5,242 3 4 to 4 8 1849 OS 5,765 Ge 3 4 to 1 6 150 .. 6,341 .. 3 0 to 3 10 1851 .. 6,t03 .. 2 8 to 4 2 1852 .. 6,',71 .. 2 8 to 4 0 1853 .. 7,637 3 2 to 4 10 1854 .. 6,181 3 6 t 9 4 4 1855 7,06) .. 3 8 to 4 2 1856 .. 6,748 .. 3 4 to 5 0 18i7 6,856 .. 3 4 to 4 8 1858 .. 6,421 .. 3 4 to 5 0 1859 .. 7,565 .. 3 6 to 5 4 1864 .. 7,869 .. 3 4 to 5 4 1861 .. 8,810 .. 3 4 to 5 0 186: .. 8,430 .. 3 4 to 5 0 1863 .. 10, 70 .. 3 6 to 5 2 Mr George Dickson had, as usual, a large collection of Scorch fed beasts, from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, For farshire, &c. Many of them were much admired for their excellent quality and symmetry. They were forwarded by Messrs. Martin, Knowles, Wishart, Winner, Longmore, Stoddart, Reid, Frost, Beddie, Mitchell, Henderson, Wil son, and other grez!ers. Messrs. Maydwell and Hoyland had a very fine collection of stock, amongst which we noticed some wonderfully fine Scots forwarded by Mr M'Combie, Tillyfour, and which realised unusually high prizes. Messrs. Reid, of the Vale of Alford, Mr C. Bruce of Broedlands, sear Hantley, and other graziers, contributed largely to the stand. Messrs Giblett and Son had a most excellent show of beasts forwarded by various breeders rnd feeders—viz., by Messrs Martin, Knowles, M'Combie, Monnie, &a. A good supply of beasts was exhibited by Mr Vorley. That portion of it-35 in number—sent by Mr Taylor, of Kirtly, Lincolnshire, was greatly admired. Mr Hicks' stand was well supplied with some very good beasts from Scotland and various parts of England. Various other salesmen had good collections of beasts, especially Mr Duckworth. It is necessary to observe that although the total number of beasts shown here to-day was less than at the corres • pending period in 1863, nearly or quite as much consum able meat was brought forward as on any previous occa sion. The supply of sheep, taken as a whole, was only mode rate, and in very middling condition. Some of the cross breeds from Holland were very good, and produced 78s per head. On ➢ir Gurrior's stand we noticed some excellent Cots wolds from the fleck of Mr Hewer and Mr John Mills; also som e prime Downs forwarded by Lord Radnor. Mr Lintott had a very good show of sheep, sent chiefly by Mr Paull of the Isle of Wight, Mr Cox of Hereford- Billie, Mr Franks, and Mr Lattimer. Mr Dodd exhibited some prime West Country Downs, belonging to Messrs. Greenwood, J. Doan, Brighton, Read • ing, and Owen. Mr Still had on sale three remarkably fine Hampshire Downs, fed by Mr Canning, of Elston. There were three wonderfully good West Country Downs disposed of by Messrs T. and J. G. Smith. They wore bred by James Russell, P., ig, of Eynsford, Mr J. W: rorfe, Mr 'Wean, and other salesmen had a good collection of sheep. The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1863 1205 .. 6,2 1 )1 .. 530 .. 104 1862 463 3,630 .. 391 .. 12 1861 .. 368 .. 4,039 .. 124 .. 61 1860 .... 1859 • • - • • -'''' • • ''''. • • "'"' • • A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Dec, 14, 1863, and this day, Monday, Dec, 12, 1864, Per 81b. to sink the offal. Dec. 14, Dec. 12, 1863. 1864. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 6to 3 10 3 6to 4 2 Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 4 4 410 Prime large oxen .. 4 8 5 0 5 0 5 2 Prime Scots, &c 5 0 5 2 5 4 5 6 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do Prime coarse-woolled do 5 4 5 8; 5 2 .5 2 Prime Southdown do. ...... 510 6 01 5 8 510 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. 10 0!4 10 5 0 Large hogs Neat• small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 8 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves . . Pigs.. SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec l5, 1862.—Beasts, 8,430 — sheep, 20,900—calves, 178—pigs, 420. DEC 16, 1861.—Beasts, 8,810 —sheep, 26,330—calves 202—pigs, 460. MARKETS---This Day. MARK-LANE. The demand for wheat in the country markets held on Saturday ruled inactive, at about previous rates', Good and fine malting barley moved off steadily, at full quotations; but for all other produce the trade was quiet on former terms. On the Continent the trade for wheat and spring corn Inks inactive, at about stationary prices. At New York the demand for produce for export is still very limited. The arrivals of English grain up to our market, last week, were but miderate. The imports fr.qn abroad amounted to 11,769 quarters of wheat; 7,277 barley; 21,605 oats; 3,820 rye ; 40 beans ; 3,93 peas; 169 tares; 25,635 linseed ; 3,024 rapeseed ; 12,683 MhZ9 j 227 sundry seeds ; five sacks and 5,202 barrels of flour. Fresh up to our market to-day, the arrivals of English wheat were very moderate, and the condition of the pro duce, owing to the recent damp wea , her, was inferior. The trade, however, was dull, and even dry samples met a slow sale at, barely last Monday's currency. Damp produce f was very difficult of sale; nevertheless, at the close o business, a fair clearance had been effected, at a decline in prices from this day se'nnight of Is. per quarter. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was tolerably large. lied spring American produce was in moderate re• quest, at about previous rates, and red winter qualities were firm in price. In other descriptions of foreign wheat sales progressed slowly on former terms. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request at late rates. With barley the market was reasonably well supplied. Good and fine malting qualities were in fair average de mand at full quotations; otherwise the barley trade was quiet at late rates. Malt changed hands to a limited extent, at late rates. There was 71 fair average supply of oats on sale. On the whole the trade was firm, at full currencies. Beans were in but moderate supply, yet the trade for them was slow, at late rates. Peas moved off slowly, at previous quotations. The market was very moderately supplied. In flour only a limited business was transacted, on former terms. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. —This Day. The December sessions of this Court commenced to-day. Owing to the shortness of the interval that has eloped since the adjournment of the Court there are not more than fifty prisoners for tri.tl. There are two charges of wil ful murder, one against the German, Kohl, for the murder of his countryman in the Plaistow Marshes, and the other against a man named Jackson, for killing a persm with whom he had formerly been on friendly terms, and who had lent him money. The judges who will preside are Lord Chief Justice Erle, Mr Justice Crompton, and Mr Baron Pigott. On Saturday morning Kohl was removed from Ilford gaol to Newgate. He has lost much of the hardihood he displayed when first apprehended, He has been visited in Ilford gaol by seve ral German gentlemen, and has had frequent interviews with his solicitor. The Rev. Dr. Cappel, who attended Muller in his last moments, has been frequently with Kohl The Recorder having charged the Grand Jury, the busi ness of the session commenced. THE MURDER IN THE PLAISTOW MARSHES. Mr Best, on the part of the accused man Kohl, made an application for the postponement of the trial till the next sessions. Mr Giffard, wile appears for the prosecution, offered no objection to such a course. ' The application was granted. TILE ROBBERY BY A FICTITIOUS HEIRESS. Mary Horsfall, whose trial stood over from last session, was this morning placed in the dock charged with stealing two gold bracelets, one diamond ring, and a gold chain, value £2,0, the property of Caroline 011ey. The ptisoner, it will be recollected, represented herself as the heiress to a large fortune. and by this she was enabled to victimise a number of ladies and tradesmen. The jury found the prisoner guilty. The Recorder sentenced her to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour. FORGERY. William Topham, clerk, was indicted for forgery, and uttering a forged cheque, with intent to defraud the Bank of London of £784. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the uttering. The Recorder sentenced him to five years' penal servi tude. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day MARLBOROUGH STREET. SINGULAR CIIARGB OF ROBBING A PHOTOGRAPHER. —Edward Korner, a young man described as an engineer, and who gave an address in Bridge-court, Westminster, was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with stealing a lens of the value of XL the property of Mr Morris Rouse, photo grapher, of 376, Oxford-street. Mr Rouse said—Or Sunday, July 17th last, about one o'clock, the prisoner came into my place to have his likeness taken. There were several other per sons present waiting to have their portraits taken. The prisoner said he was in no hurry, and he gave his turn up to every one and waited till the last, I took the prisoner's likeness, and he then said he would have some cartes de visite as well. I went into the dark room with the likeness, and when I came out with it the prisoner had "hooked it," with the lens from the camera. I ran downstairs with the likeness in my hand and saw the prisoner running. I cried K Stop thief," but it was no use. I then took copies of the likenesss, and sent them round to the different stations. We heard no more of the matter. Yesterday, about the same time as on the former occasion, in walked the pri soner into my room. As soon as he saw it he tried to " hook" it, but I called my doorsman and he prevented him doing so. I then went for a constable and gave the pri.. soner into custody. Mr Tyrwhitt—What did the prisoner say ? Mr Rouse— Ido not remember. I was very nervous. On asking him if he remembered the likeness, he said he did not remember me. I am positive the prisoner is the same man, and I have his portrait. The portrait was handed to the magistrate. It was a very good portrait of the prisoner. The Prisoner—l have several times had my likeness taken at the same place, and the portrait produced may be a spoilt one the prosecutor had by him. I know nothing about the lens, I can assure you. Mr Tyrwhitt—l shall remand the prisoner lor a week, and I will take his own bail. Mr Rouse—l have witnesses here who will say the pri soner only had his likeness once taken. THAMES. SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A POLICE CONSTABLE,—llenirich Ullanger, a German musician, was brought before Mr Paget, charged with violently assaulting 'William Jenkins, a police constable, No. 220 H. On Saturday night the prisoner came home to his lodg ings in Charles-street, Gunfield•street, Commercial-road, in a state of intoxication, and broke the pannel of the sheet door, because he was refused admittance by a young man named John Muller, his fellow lodger. Muller called upon a police constable to remove the prisoner, and he requested him to go away. The prisoner refused to leave, and abused the constable with all the English slang, scurrility, and expletives at his command. the constable then took him into custody, and the prisoner then raised a kind of German war• whoop, which brought seven or eight of his countrymen to the spot. They made a furious attack on Jenkins, who defended himself single-handed until he was thrown down. The prisoner knelt on the policeman, and seized him by the throat and attempted to strangle him, in which he would have succeeded it' two "civilians," as the policemen de• scribed them, had not come to his assistance. They pulled the prisoner off the constable, and after a furious contest secured him. The constable, a well regulated and kinlly man, was very much injured. Nicholas Magrath, an Irishman, of No. 4, New-street, Commercial-road, saw the prisoner seize the policeman by the throat and make an attempt to choke him. John Muller, „a German, gave similar evidence, and added, "There were seven or eight Germans on the policeman all at once. The prisoner knocked him down and then seized his throat. The policeman's tongue was coming out of his mouth. Elizabeth Ullinger, an Englishwoman, married to the prisoner's brother, swore that all the violence was on the part of the constable. Mr Paget did not believe the witness Elizabeth Ullinger, and said it was clearly proved many of the prisoner's coun trymen attacked the constable. He sentenced the prisoner to two months' imprisonment and hard labour. WESTMINSTER. VICE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.—A woman nearly 50 years of ago, who gave her name Sarah 13ilson, was charged with cutting her throat. William Martin, 60, Camera-square, Chelsea, said that prisoner had been in the position of a wife to him for the last 19 years, and coming to his house last night threat. ened to cut her throat, and did something of the sort. Prisonor—l have lived with him 21 years, and had four children by him, and he always promised to marry me. Mr Selfe (to witness)—Why did not you ? Witness—Well, I was married already. I had a wife living. Mr Selfe—That was certainly a great impediment. Prisoner—lns wife has becn dead these four years. Mr Selfe—That alters the case. If you have been living with the woman all the time stated, and had children, why don't you marry her ? Witness—She has destroyed my home. I used to ask her to be married, and then she would not, and now I cannot. She drinks—and I had to part with her, and got a new home, and then she came to me with a knife, mad wanted to frighten mo about cutting her throat, Mr Selfe—She did cut her throat. Witnea—She only hacked it a little—the could have cut it more if she had wanted. Mr Selfe—What did she do it with ? Witness—She brought a knite with her in her pocket, and when I said I could not do anything for her, she drew it across her throat. Prisoner—Where am I to go ? I have no home but his. I did my duty as a wife by him, and he always pro mised to marry me when he could, but when he could he would not. He has driven me to take a little drink, but that is all he can say against me, I was determined if he did nothing for me to tako my life. What else can I do. - Mr Selfe—That is a bad remedy for your misforinne. Prisoner was remanded for a week in order to give her time for reflection. MORR SERIOUS FIRES AND EXPLOSlON.—Yes terday (Sunday) morning a fire broke out in the premises of M. Parker, cheesemonger, Crosby-row, Com• mercial-:road. The fire was not subdued until the stock in trade was destroyed and the upper part of the house seriously damaged.—An explosion of an alarming character took place in the premises belonging to Mr Watkins, Princes-road, Bermondsey, owing to the escape of gas. Considerable dainage was done.—Ano' her fire took place in the premises of Messrs Jarrar,i, varnish makers, Bermondsey. .The flames could not be extinguished until great damage was doze to the stock in trade. STATE OF THE TRADE. Although the boa' trade was by no means active, high quotations were generally demanded for all breeds of beasts. The general top quotations for Scots and crosses, was 5s 3d, but some very superior animals realised be 10d. In extreme cases Gs per Blbs was made. This quotation, however, must be considered exceptional. • There was a good demand for Downs and half-breds, and prices had an upward tendency; otherwise, the mutton trade was rather inactive —nevertheless the quotations were the turn higher. The top price was.6s per Sibs. Calves sold freely, at 2d per Sibs more money, vii,, 4s 4d to 5s 6d per Blbs. Pigs were in good supply, and moderate request, at full prices. The arrivals of beasts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire comprised about 2,100 shorthorns, &a. ; from Norfolk and Suffolk, 900 Scots and crosses ; from other parts of England, including Devonshire, 1,500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 1,104 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 600 oxen and heifers. For the time of year the supply of foreign stock hero to - day was large, and of good quality. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Cm. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 6 Secondquality do. 4 6 5 0 Prime large oxon 5 '2 5 4 Prime Scots, co. 5 6 5 8 Ursa. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 8 Second quality do. 4 10 5 2 Lambs....o Suckling calves, 18s to 220 ; 20s to 26s eacil. R. d. s d Primecrs-wool d 0.5 6 6 8 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Largo crse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small d 0... 5 2 5 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 4 Small porkers .... 4 6 4 10 s Od to Os Od. and quarter-old store pigs, TOTAL BtTl'I'LT. Beasts ... Cows Sheep Calves 2lO FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves Figs! Pigs. 390 I . The total imports of foreign stocK into London, last week, amounted to 13,802 head. In the corresponding week in 1863, we received 8,040 —in 1862, 4,496—in 1861, 5,192 —in 1860, 4,415—in 1859, 4,364—in 1858, 5,734. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Figs. Antwerp 24 .. 21 .. -- Bremen ... 34 .. 47 .. -- Boulogne t.. 50 663 Calais Dordt., !46 .. 374 Dunkirk... Gibraltar lO6 .. Hamburg 36 .. 1489 .. IS .. -- 51.edenablik 4B .. 1895 .. - Ostend 52 .. „. 20 .. Rotterdam 1398 ~ 4497 ~ 280 .. 663 Tonning .. Cadiz Total ....2,024 , 1 ,e fi .4 0 .824 35 9 $1 1602 ARMY REDucTums.—As rumours of particular reductions in the army are still persistently circulated, we may assure our readers that they are as yet but rumours, and that any statements made upon the subject are alto gether: premature. We have the best reason to know that the authorities have not yet decided upon any of the changes which may or may not take place when the Esti mates for 1565-06 come to be settled.—A.l my ario I Navy CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 36s to 40s Ditto, 1861 Ditto, white, 1863 los 443 Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 26s 288 Rye- _ Barley—Grinding 22s 25s Malting, new, 3os 358 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6OB 638 Brown Kingstown and Ware , 605 635 Chevalier Oats —Yorkshire and Linoolnsli., Feeding l9s 22s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBs 22s Cork, white lO5 238 Scotch, Feeding 2es 23s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey Maple White 36s 408 Boilers 36s 40s Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2Bs 30s Stockton and Norfolk. o6s 28s American, per barrel l9B 25s NEINGATE AND LEADENHALL. There was a largo arrival of meat at these markets to-day from Scotland and the West of England, and the quality of the supplies brought forward was prime. In most descrip tions a fair business was transacted at our quotations. Per Slb. by the carcase. s LI a d' Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middling mutton Middling do. .. 3 6 4 0 Prime do .. Prime large do. 4 2 4 4 Veal. Do, small do. .. 4 6 4 8 Small pork ~ Large pork .... 3 6 4 4 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 6 4 0 edsd 42 4 6 48 5 0 3 10 4 10 46 5 0 00 0 0 BOROUGH HOP. We have to report continued firmness in the hop trade. The supplies of home-grown produce on sale are very mode rate, and the bulk of the crop has now been taken out of the growers' hands. For most qualities the trade is steady, and the tendency of prices is in an upward direction. Last week's import into London was 13 hales from Boulogne, 75 Ostend, 155 Hamburg, 237 Rotterdam, 17 Antwerp, 61 Bremen, and 26 bales from Dunkirk. per cwt. New Mid and East Kent New Weald of Kent New Sussex Yearlings BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of potatoes on sale at these markets are seasonably large. In the trade for nearly all descriptions there is a fair amount of activity, and last week's quotations are well supported. Last week's imports was 16 tons from Dunkirk, 53 bags, &e„ from Rotterdam, 16 Hamburg, 4 Ostend,l2s tons from Dieppe, and 251 sacks from Boulogne. Yorkshire Regents 9os to 1 las per ton. Flukes Kent and Essex Regents Rocks Scotch Regents Foreign WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool are still in progress, but these will be brought to a close o 1 Thursday next. Since we last wrote they have gone off with a fair amount of animation, but the chief activity is confined to good and fine wools, which move off freely, principally for home consumption, at the rates current at the close of last series ; the value of these qualities has consequently improved since the opening of the present sales. Faulty wools, however, are difficult of sale, and these now show a reduction from last series of from ld to 2d, in some instances 3d, per lb, Up to the present time nearly 80,000 bales have been dis posed of, the bulk of this quantity having been taken for home consumption. In English wool the amount of busi ness doing is very moderate. Prices, however, rule firm and are without material change from last week. The im port into London last week was 679 bales from Port Philip, 2,407 Sydney, and 3,027 bales from Odessa. Current prices of English wool per lb, sd s d Fleeces —South Down hoggets 2 0 2 1 3 / 4 Halt-bred do Kent fleeces. 2 2 22i South Down ewes and wethers 1 11 2 0 Leicester do. Sorts—Clothing Combing . , 1 8 2 2 SEEDS. The inquiry for most agricultural seeds was in an inac tive state, but no material change took place in the curren cies There was a moderate demand for East India linseed and rapeseed on former term, transacted in cakes at last M Turnlp,White,p.bus.2os to 22e I. An average business was mday's quotations. Carraway ....34s 355 Coriander 2ls 25s Hempseed, per qr 478 468 Linseed,Eng.sowing 615 685 Crushing Baltic —5 —8 Ssirede —s —s Mustard, Brown —s —b White, Tares, Spring — s —s New winter, bush l's Canary, per quarter —s - s Rye grass Clover, Red Eng.,et. s s White Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £loos £llss Foreign X 9 108 £ll 5s Rape Cakes,p ton £5 to. £6 ss Rapeseed, new,pr qr 71s 78. Foreign Red —a —s White —a —s Trefoil new —a TALLOW. The tallow trade is firm to-day at full quotations. New P.Y.C. is quoted at 41s per cwt on the spot, 41s 9.1 for January to March. 42s tad for April to June, and 43s 2d for October to December delivery. Town tallow is quoted at 41s 3d net cash ; rough fat, 2s ld per 81b. Particulars Stock this day.... Price of Y.C. , Delivery lastweek l Ditto from .1 'me 1 Arrivals last week, Ditto from June 1 Price of Town -..•, 1881 1850. 1864. 1862. 1 1863. 74,096 ? 51.753 56.419 70301 61,500 60833 ;0 . 51531 to 45561 to 4. s9d to ,11s Od to ___ E , od —s Od —s 0d I—s Oct --s Od 1143 2,056 2,175 2,197 2,0)9 52 , 93) 80,195 45,735 1 37,959 47,090 1,851 2.835 ,?15 i,444 3,215 97,9"4 75,17 03,875 70,',13 65,465 949 Oct , 52s 9d 475 Vit 435 Od 43s 9d The Pass of Mont Cenis. A letter dated Turin, Dec. 4, says, from the oppressive stove-heated atm ,sphere of the Senate-house, and from the endless and bootless discussion of a settled question, it is a relief to fly for a moment to the crests of Mont Cenis end watch the heavy sledges and their sorely jotted inmates struggling through the fresh-fallen snow. " Twenty-six hours from Paris to Turin," one read, not more than six weeks ago, posted on the wall of both capitals. The an nouncement, never very strictly true, has since been suspended; we are on the winter establishment, and the time employed is more like six and thirty, with the passage of the mountain made chiefly in the night, and arrived to an early breakfast in Turin. And wait a little, till this month wears on, or at farthest in January, when the wind-storms come in the mountains, and we shall have the old story repeated, and our letters and papers from Paris delivered twee only in 4S or even 6) hours. Where arc those moles, burrowing below our feet? Listen for the tap of the machine cf many hammers, knocking at the doors of Alpine gnomes and driving them to their innermost recesses and most secret caves, there to plot mischief and prepare perils for the daring miners, bent upon the penetration of mye !cries sacred since the world commenced. Well as the ma chinery is said to answer, and with the help of many hands and all the appliances that have been brought to bear, the passage opens but slowly. The annual sum allowed far the prosecution of the monster tunnel has been doubled, and £200,000 is each year devoted to this mighty labour. But gold and iron, the toil of men, the power of ingenious en gines, the blast of powder, are all in vain to hurry a work which from its nature must of necessity be slow. Five years have now elapsed since its commencement; at first 'here were delays, interruptions, difficulties of various kinds, and it is only much more recently that the enter prise can be said to have got into full swing. A handsome result will be shown by the report of 1861, but it is eh • tained, as above stated, at an annual charge heavy - for Item Tian finances in their present state, and—even continuing at the same pace and excluding the unfavourable hypothesis of new difficulties being encountered, such as deep chasms or large bodies of water--it is estimated that not less than ten years must elapse before the bold miners, advancing simultaneously from the French and the Italian flanks of the Alps, shall exchange a first triumphant greeting in the bowels of the mountain. Ten years are a lone" time for a public spoilt by the conveniences of railway travelling, by carriages as large as rooms, and by spacious well-cushioned arm-chairs. It is the more urgent to shorten the period as much as possible because the chief flow of travellers from Western Europe to and from Italy occurs at seasons of the year when the mountain is apt to be in the worst state for passage. The promised railway along the Cornice road, when completed, will assuredly much diminish the traffic over Mount Cenis. As it is, this latter route sees but a tithe of the travellers that each year visit Italy. Diligences are cramped and incommodious vehicles, and seems the more so when one steps into them from a railway, and many prefer Marseilles and the sea route. Turin, about to lose its character as a capi tal and therewith the greater part of its importance, ought to be doubly anxious to make this the favourite road into Italy, and, were the tunnel finished, there is no doubt that it would be preferred by all but those summer tourists who might be attracted by the grand scenery of the other Alpine passes. Meanwhile there is a project on foot which, if car ried out—as there are good hopes that it shortly will be— ' must render this the most desirable road and much the most rapid, and must increase the traffic, instead of its being diverted into other channels by the new railway communi cations. You were told on a former occasion of a plan for a railway over Mont Cenis. The locomotives to be employed were tried last winter in the Derbyshire hills, on ascents and descents fully equal to the most rapid slopes of Cenis, and the success of the invention was established to the per feet satisfaction of the scientific men present, including a commissioner appointed by the Italian Government. The French Government is desirous to see the experiment made on its own territory, and on the same ground upon which it is proposed to make a practical application of the system to the public service; and it has accordingly authorised the immediate construction of a few kilometres of rail be tween Lanslebourg and the summit of the Cenis, in the steepest and most difficult part of the whole line. The strip of rail is already begun, and is expected to be completed next month, or at latest in February, when trains will be run by way of trial. That time of year is usually the worst for the passage of the mountain, so that success then will be success for ever. A French commission has been ap eointed to be present at the trials. The English capitalists. and engineers who have undertaken this mountain railway are perfectly easy as to the result. The only opposition to the project has proceeded has proceeded, as might be ex pected, from the French Messageries, which at present en joy the monopoly of conveyance between St. Michel and Suss. They have a large stock of horses and vehicles— diligences and sledges, the mere recollection of which makes one's bones ache— and we hear that they have put the screw on the French Government and compelled it, by the threat of stopping the communication before the rail shall be com pleted, to agree to grant them a considerable indemnity when the locomotive shall run them off the road. For 1 urin's sake it is to be hoped that all will go well, and that the Cenis will be the route ultimately taken by the ambitious rail, for which mountains in future will be no impediment. The Swiss would be well pleased to see the Simplon pre ferred, asd even offer advantages for such preference, and that pass presents no greater difficulties than this one; but, if it were adopted, the consequence would be most serious for Turin until such time as the tunnel shall be completed. Milan would be the gainer ; the traffic would all take that road, the shortest and most direct to Central and Southern Daly, and Turin would be isolated, shut up in a corner and visited by none; in short, completely out of the world. Travellers would go round .Piedmont, by the Cornice or across Western Lombardy, bat very few indeed would go through it. According to the programme of the contractors, two locomotives will convey a train of 100 to 150 passengers, with their baggage and the Post-office bags, in four to four and a half hours from Susa to St Michel. They undertake to do this at all times of the year. They are to have allotted to them a portion of the present coach road, on which to lay their rails, and they are to build tunnels or covered gale hales in places where danger of avalanches renders it ne cessary, The c ifference made to travellers by the establish ment of this railway will be immense. You now leave Paris at 8 p.m., and arrive here some time between 3 and 8 a.m. on the second morning ; 5 o'clock seems th© most usual hour at present, but it may be expected to get much worse as the winter advances. With a rail across the Cenis you would get here to dinner at 4 or 5 in the tuftercoon. From Turin the mail train would start at 9 a.m. Both ways the mountain would be crossed in broad daylight, in stead of in the dark, as is now the case, and travellers would be able to enjoy the scenery at present completely lost to them. Ever) thing looks promising for the realisa tion of this useful and desirable scheme, to which the Ita lian Government, for the sake of poor Turin, will surely give all the support and aid in its power. The rail once run over the Cenis, it is to be expected that the example will be extensively followed for the passage both of Alps and Appenines, the more so as the cost cf these mountain lines is said very little to exceed that of railways in the plain. In the last sitting of the Turin Common Council it was decided to appoint a committee to study and report upon the best and most speedy means of establishing a railway across Mont Ccnis, with authority to put itself in communi cation with the company that is already occupying itself with that project. The great importance of facilitating cam• euunications between this city and other parts of the Con tinent was dwelt upon and fully recognised, and it was re • solved to give the moral co-operation of the municipality to the representatives of the society in question, Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton Deo l 9 . ..._ . . , . via Marseilles' .. Dec. 13, Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Jan. 5. (Jape of Good Rope, Ascension, and St. nelena..Dec. 29. china, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Dec. 19. • _. - . via Marseille.; ...Dec. 13 Falkland Mande Gibraltar, via Southampton Dec 12 India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dec. 19. via Marseilles Dec, 13 India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Dec. 12. via Marseilles Dec 21, Portugal.... Doc. 12. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 12. via Marseilles Dec. 13 Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Dec 15. by U.S. racket.... by Canadian packet. Dec. IG W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Dec. 11. West Indies and Pacific .. . Dec. 14. Bahamas (via New York) Dec. 15. Bermuda (ditto) Dec. 21. Cuba and Mexico ..liec. 29. CHRISTMAS ROM DAYS.—A "Newsagent's Clerk," writing to the Daily i 1 clus, mays—" You hav o kindl y in serted a leiter signed A Clerk,' and will t'oubtless insert this from a more humble individual. I, sir, wish to advocate a holiday for those who work 365 days every year, namely, the news trade, and think, sir, as yourself and contemporaries are so anxious for every other class, 3 ou will not forget those who are so closely connected to you. we have to save early morning posts and catch early trains be your correspondent thinks to open his eyes, and to serve late Suns and Globes after he has retired to the bosom of his family; yet no one thinks that we are deserving of a holiday. The 'Observer and Lloyd s Acws keeps us from morning service on the S ibbath day. Oa the 26th inst cannot something be done for ? I itElr you, in the name of the trade, to procure for us at least one h )liday in the year, and think that we have at least a hater case than your correspondent, or the correspondents to two of your contemporaries, A Banker's Clerk,' and An Attorney's Clerk.' These gentlemen may have holidays that we can • aut. I hope that one of them may indite a memorial to the Privy Council for us, praying that we may be granted one day in the year for ourselves, that the ministers for that day at least will keep their eyes from the Daily Zvey:s ; the 67( -4, e, or ,S4tt,", TAT TERSALL'S. —This Evening. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 on the field (uffered) THE DERBY. sto 1 agst Liddington (offered) 11 to 1 agst Breadalbane (take 12 to 1) 22 to r e agst Christmas Carol (taken) 33 to 1 age Broomielaw (taken) 33 to 1 agst Loegdown (taken) 40 to 1 asst Brick (taken and uffered) 40 to 1 agst Brahma (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Ariel (taken and offered) 66 to 1 agst Friday (taken) 63 to 1 agst Congress (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1865. JANVA.RY. Manchester FEBRUARY. Lincoln spring MARCH. Derby Spring 2 Liverpool Spring Shrewsbury Spring Ar. Northampton 4 Croaton Park Durham l7 Newmarket Craven 17 N. Newmarket Ist Spring 1 Chester York Spring Epsom Summer (con.).. 1 Manchester .. 7 Ascot Alexandra Park 2O JL Newmarket July Carlisle Pontefract AtiG Huntingdon Reading Egham Ostord l7 York August 22 SEPTE. Weymouth (continued),. 1 Leicester Doncaster Brecon Doncaster Spring l4 Warwick Spring Chelmsford Spring Catterick Bridge Thirek 2l Epsom Spring Salisbury Bath Epsom tS.uuuer 'NE. Hampton .• 21 Newton Newcastle Worcester Summer LY. Nottingham Summer .. 18 Chesterfield Good wood rST. I Plymouth •• 24 Lichfie'd 28 I Devon and Exeter 29 Derby Summer .. 39 Weymouth • 31 Richmond Monmouth 2l Manchester Autumn Newmarket Ist October 26 BER 0 CTO Northallerton Newmarket Second Oct 95 I NOTE Worcester Autumn I Newmarket Houghton.. 23 Worcester Autumn .... 31 :MBER. (continued) 1 AMERICA. NEW YORK, Dec. 1. The latest Tennessee despatches report that skirs mishes take place daily between the forces of Gene: rals Thomas and Hood. The Confederate cavalry attacked the Union garrison at Shelbyville on .Monday last, but were repulsed. The railway from Nashville to Chattanooga is still unbroken, although bands of the Confederate cavalry are prowling near it. Advices from City Point state that heavy artillery and musketry firing commenced at an early hour on Tuesday last, and continued up to 11 o'clock. The gun•bosts were thought to be taking part i❑ the engagement, but particulars have not yet been re• ceivcd. Further details have come in respecting General Payne's raid upon New Creek on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The Federal garrison wore surprised and most of them captured. The Confederates blew up the earthworks, and destroyed the depot and a large quantity of Government supplies. The arrival of Gen. Slocum's left wing of Sher man's army, numbering 16,000 strong, at Madison, and the burning of the town, is hnnouneed. The excitement at Augusta was very great, and the place is in urgent need of troops. It is proposed to impress the negroes. According to the I?ichniond Inquirer of Friday last, 13,000 Union prisoners, confined at Salisbury, North Carolina, attempted to escape. They suc ceeded in overpowering the interior guard of their entrenchment, and were engaged in fighting the outside guard, when the artillery was opened upon them, and about 40 prisoners were killed and a largo numb, r wounded. A Newbern despatch of the 27th nit. reports that all the available Confederate troops in North Caro. line have been sent to the assistance of Georgia. General Bragg is in command of the Confederate depot in North Carolina. Confederate prisoners state that the Federal ex. pedition against Wilmington has been abandoned. Governor Vance expected to be elected to the Richmond Senate. Government securities are dull. The stock mar• kot inactive. Gold heavy ; closed 2261. Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments in the Civil Service. (From the Civil Service Gazette.) Treasury—Mr Francis Charles Stephenson has been ap pointed a supplementaey clerk. Home Office—The office of lord-lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire has become vacant by the death of the Earl of Carlisle. The governorship of Pentonville Prison is vacant. Salary, £lOO. Mr Robert Charles Chester Wil mot Eardly has been appointed secretary to the directors of convict prisons. War Office—Mr Charles B. Tait has been appointed a commissariat clerk, Cape of Good Hope. India Office-111r W. IL Benthall bag been appointed private secretary to Lord Du Erin, Under - Secretary of State. Education Office—Mr Harry De La Hooke has been ar pointed an assistant clerk, London, Science and Art Department —Mr Theodore Hickson has been appointed a second class clerk, London. Board of Trade.— Mr Arthur C. Nichol:on has been ap pointed a temporary clerk. The Post%ffice—Mr Francis John O'Neill has been ap pointed a temporary clerk, Dublin. Mr William Couch has been appointed a temporary clerk, Dublin. Mr James Jerome O'Dwyer has been appointed a temporary clerk, Dublin. Customs—Mr Henry Brown has been promoted from the fourth class of out-door officers to the sixth class of examining officers, London. Mr James W. Jamsett has been promoted from the fourth class of out-door officers to the sixth class of examining officers, London. Mr Hodsall Manwaring has been promoted from the fourth class of out-door officers to the sixth class of examining officers, London. Mr \Valter Furlong has been promoted from the fourth class of out-door officers to the sixth class of exa mining officers, London. Mr Francis Healy has been pro moted from the fourth class of out-door officers to the sixt h class of examining officers, London. DRIVING A PONY ONE HUNDRED MILES UNDER TWELVE Hourts.—During the week a match for £llO, to drive a pony 100 miles in less than 12 hour, was determined in Essex, the finish of the distance being made at Rumford. This task was a cruel imposition on a light-hearted pony, who was compelled to draw a trap with a driver, the whole distance in 11 hours and 20 minutes. This event does not come fairly within the category of trotting, but is a mere speculation for money on the physical ability and powers of . e en d uran ce on a free and unfortunate animal ; and although the performance is an extraordinar y feat, y et it rilicts no mer it on the parties engaged in it, and is utterly at variance w ith the feelings of the lovers of fast trotters and admires g 'irhaesnub,s summonses against certain j:ot e is, however, likely t o come under r o ju h d o ic rs ia e l fl i e n s v h. e 8 gtio parties have been applied for. MR, SALA will resume his" Echoes f the Week in the Illicsirated Lo idon News, now that he has returned from America. It is also said that readers of " Temple Ear' may shortly expect from his pen a series of papers called " Travels in the County of Middlesex." Seligmann, the popular violoncellist, is now at Nice on a professional trip. TIIE SWISS FLAG AT SEA. —The following de cree has heen issued by the Swiss Federal Assetn. ,—" Considering the petitions of a large number of Swiss citizens:domiciled at Trieste, Smyrna, and St Peters burgh, and the message ci the Federal Council of the 25th November, 186 4 , the F edorel Assembly of the Swiss Con federation decrees -1 . T h e Feder al Council is authorised to permit, the use at sea of the Swis. f1 , ,,e; for Swiss vessels; 2. Until an ulterior decision tho. Federal Assembly, the Federal Council :hereby receives full powers to adopt the necessary measures for the execution of the present decree." During a tire at a basket warehouse at Marseilles two days back., a woman on the fourth floor, in endeavour ing to pass by the gutter from one window to another, Was precipitated to the ground ; nce was removed in a most dangerous state to the hospital. A young gill escaped by letting herself down to the ground by means of several pails of sheets joined together. THIRD COITION. SUN OFFICE, ;SEVEN O'CLOCK. than 100 Sk 1 100 1 100 4teck 51001 20 stook 10 100 100 100 100 too too too too dock i took stook stook stook 104 31 0 9 62- 102/